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View synonyms for axial

axial

[ ak-see-uhl ]

adjective

  1. of, pertaining to, characterized by, or forming an axis:

    an axial relationship.

  2. situated in or on an axis.


axial

/ ˈæksɪəl /

adjective

  1. relating to, forming, or characteristic of an axis
  2. situated in, on, or along an axis
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • ˈaxially, adverb
  • ˌaxiˈality, noun
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Other Words From

  • axi·ali·ty noun
  • axi·al·ly adverb
  • inter·axi·al adjective
  • multi·axi·al adjective
  • multi·axi·al·ly adverb
  • sub·axi·al adjective
  • sub·axi·al·ly adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of axial1

First recorded in 1840–50; axi- + -al 1
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Example Sentences

Chin’s team decided to call these leaves “axial” ones because they are closer to the woody stem — or axis — of the branch.

Because there is the luminous ensemble of Sigmar Polke entitled Axial Ages.

This exoskeleton differs from the main or axial skeleton of the higher animals, the latter being inside of the body.

The trunk has its central axial backbone stripe and its lateral rib-lines.

We thus see clearly that the dorsal stripe is directly related to the internal axial skeleton.

He examined for instance the thorns of the Hawthorn, and saw that their structure was axial.

At one point in this rim may be seen the embryo, consisting of a somewhat raised area with an axial groove (mg).

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